2 injured in Weeping Water accident

Authorities in Cass County said a broken drive shaft on a grain truck being towed contributed to a crash that left two people injured Wednesday.

Medics were called to an intersection near Highways 34 and 50 around 1:15 p.m.

Deputies said a Ford pickup truck was towing the grain truck, when the grain truck dropped its drive shaft and caused the pickup to flip. The force from the accident was so great, authorities said, that the towing hitch was ripped from the pickup.

The couple inside the pickup truck -- ages 71 and 78 -- were taken by medical helicopter to Alegent Creighton Health Creighton University Medical Center. The 57-year-old man steering the grain truck was not hurt.

Authorities said the couple, identified as Donald and Lucille Strode, had just purchased the grain truck and were towing it back to their home in Ashland. The driver of the grain truck was identified as James R. Taylor.

Highway 50 was shut down as investigators reconstructed the scene.

Seat belt use is not known at this time.

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